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That’s a great ideology but in practice doesn’t work as what would the state do with it ..?? There are huge swathes of moorland up through Achnashellach and Monar for example that are uninhabitable because of the terrain and lack of infrastructure - what do you suggest the state does with it...

That’s not actually that much…??? UK land mass is roughly 24.4m hectares, population is around 66.97m (2022) which makes average ownership 18.2 hectares ..? Average farm in the UK is 88 hectares .. yes, a lot of land is owned by conglomerates, insurance companies etc, but they tenant this to...

Would be interested to know the modification you’ve made as I have one of these to be installed and I’d heard dust collection wasn’t the best !

If it’s less than 30 square metres you don’t need building regs approval, although you will need an electrician to install / sign off the power. @JonCamo a 5° slope is very shallow - it’s a flat roof essentially - what is your roof covering and what’s the plan for the flashing into the...

If it’s a wooden building then don’t bother too much with door security as they will go through the wall next to it - had a few buildings done over like this and they go for the short length panels. Lathams doors are excellent for brick buildings, only thing to remember is they also lock top...

The Rutlands one is a Chinese clone but tbh it’s pretty well made - spend some time setting it up and it’s accurate and currently on offer for £150 so you can buy a decent set of Saxton blades for it and it will probably work fine...

That’s correct - below ground / DPC level it is correct to backfill the cavity to prevent the walls being “squashed” when external backfill is completed. It doesn’t need to be done but was standard practice for years

8x3 is an unusual size as it’s not used in floors as it doesn’t work blocks - go up to 9x3 or 225x75 and lots of options from Selco, Travis Perkins etc but you may find it’s all treated timber. Arnold Laver in Bristol also have a decent stock of unusual stuff - worth giving them a call and...

The other option is hire a Luton van with a tail lift for the weekend - easy to secure (back it up to the house ..!) and the tail lift makes it easy to load and unload. My local place has them for less than £150 for a weekend so that should be plenty of time if you want to clear the garage etc...

Beware with the cheap air tool sets - they sometimes fix in the adapters with a locking adhesive that cannot be removed so if the adapters aren’t correct you can’t remove them !

Not in my experience ! Varnish chips, Osmo worktop oil seems to take pretty much anything thrown at it and easily fixed as others have said. All finishes have their place but for American white oak in a kitchen, osmo oil every time.

They went through one of the big auction houses a couple of weeks ago in job lots - someone is just reselling them by the look of it.

@Stigmorgan not much more I can add other than you’re not alone … reach out to those organisations people have mentioned and get talking. Just on holidays, your Employer has a legal requirement to allow you to take 15 days exc bank holidays as a statutory minimum so they cannot decline any...

M16 /2mm left hand is a standard thread used on rose joints in motorsport - think I may even have some lying around if you want to try one ..?

Local laser cutter does that sort of stuff from a drawing and even gave me the CAD setup file to check. Really good prices last time I had stuff done. Laser Cutting Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | Laser Limited